Aussie meat pies, a staple dish in Australian cuisine, are celebrated for their savory flavors and golden, flaky crust. Whether enjoyed as a hearty lunch or a comforting dinner, these pies offer a tantalizing experience that delights taste buds and warms hearts. With endless variations to suit different palates, from classic beef and gravy to innovative fillings like lamb and rosemary or chicken and mushroom, the versatility of Aussie meat pies makes them a beloved dish among locals and food enthusiasts alike. Embark on a culinary journey as we explore the secrets to crafting the perfect Aussie meat pie, ensuring that each bite bursts with flavor and leaves you craving more.
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AUSSIE MEAT PIE
This recipe is from the Pampas Pastry website. It passes the Susan test for a five star recipe - easy, delicious and looks good too! These pies freeze well. Prepare up to the baking stage, then freeze. Cook from frozen on the day they are required. Hope you enjoy your Aussie Meat Pie - maybe enhanced with a glass of Coonawarra red! Edited to add - some grated/shredded cheese could be added to the mince mixture to make a cheese and mince pie, as per Perfect Pixie's review - great idea - thanks PP!
Provided by NotQuiteVegetarian
Categories Savory Pies
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cook onion and meat until meat is well browned. Add 3/4 cup water, stock cubes, sauces and seasonings, bring to the boil, cover and simmer 15 minutes.
- Blend flour with remaining water to make a smooth paste. Add to the meat and bring to the boil, stirring continuously; boil 5 minutes, cool.
- Line a lightly greased pie plate with the shortcrust pastry.
- Spoon in the cooled meat filling.
- Moisten edges of pastry base with water. Top with puff pastry sheet, pressing down gently to seal edges. Trim and score edges. Glaze.
- Bake in very hot oven for 15 minutes, reduce to moderately hot and cook a further 25 minutes or until pastry is goldn.
AUSTRALIAN MEAT PIE
This is The Australian Traditional Meat pie! usually eaten for lunch for just watching the aussie rules footy. You can make 1 big meat pie or more little ones from this recipe!
Provided by elke7612
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 1h
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven at 220 degrees Celsius.
- Brown meat and onion.
- Add 3/4 cup of the water, bouillon cubes, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce, pepper, oregano, and nutmeg.
- Boil and cover for 15 minutes.
- Blend flour with the remaining 1/4 cup water until it becomes a smooth paste; add to the meat mix.
- Let cool.
- Grease a pie dish and line with puff pastry.
- Add the cooled filling mixture; brush edges of pastry with milk or beaten egg; put the pastry top on; press edges down with a fork.
- Trim edges and glaze top with milk or beaten egg.
- Bake in a very hot oven, 220 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 180 degrees Celsius and bake for 25 more minutes, or until golden brown.
- Serve with veggies, fries, or salad.
AUSSIE MEAT PIE
Steps:
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 medium finely chopped onion and fry for 3 to 4 minutes or until soft and translucent.
- Add 14 ounces (400 grams) ground beef and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring and breaking up with a wooden spoon until browned. At this point, you can drain the beef, if desired. But it should be quite fat-free if you used lean ground beef.
- In a small container, whisk together 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon of the beef stock and set aside.
- Add remaining beef stock, 1/8 cup tomato paste, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, and Vegemite or bouillon cube to ground beef in skillet. Stir well to combine.
- Add reserved cornstarch-water mixture and stir. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until thick. Remove from heat and cool.
- Heat oven to 425 F (220 C).
- Place pie dough on a lightly floured surface. Place the pie tin on top and cut a circle around it. Repeat process to make 3 more circles-these are the pie tops. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and set aside.
- On the same lightly floured surface, place remaining pie dough and a pie tin on top and cut a circle that's slightly larger than tin (about 1/2 inch bigger)-this is the pie base. Repeat process to make 3 more bases.
- Press base pastry into pie tins and press up the sides. Fill with cooled meat mixture. Brush rims with water.
- Place pie tops over meat. Use a fork to press edges to seal. Trim edges if necessary. Brush tops with beaten egg.
- Place pies on a baking tray to catch any drips and bake for 20 minutes or until golden. Serve with tomato sauce (ketchup).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 614 kcal, Carbohydrate 42 g, Cholesterol 177 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 37 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, Sodium 618 mg, Sugar 16 g, Fat 32 g, ServingSize 4 Aussie meat pies (4 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g
AUSTRALIAN MEAT PIE
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 50m
Yield Two 8-inch meat pies
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Dredge beef in flour and sear in oil in a hot pan. Add the garlic and onion and saute for 4 more minutes. Add the spices, Worcestershire and soy sauce and cook until the liquid is almost dissolved. Add the stock and cook until the meat is coated in thick gravy. Transfer to a container and cool.
- Roll 2 sheets of pastry to 1/2-inch thickness. Line 8-inch tart molds with the rolled pastry. Line the pastry with tin foil and prebake for about 8 minutes. Let cool.
- Roll out the remaining pastry sheets and cut lids for the pies. Fill baked shells with the meat mixture and cover with the cut pastry lids. Attach lids with egg wash. Brush the tops with the remaining egg wash and sprinkle with black pepper.
- Bake for 8 minutes or until golden brown.
AUSTRALIAN MEAT PIES
These terrific little meat pies are often referred to as Australia's national food. Great for munching on during sporting events, or just for a fresh new dinner idea. Cool pies well before serving, as filling will be very hot. Eat by hand or with knife and fork, as desired.
Provided by TIARE1
Categories Main Dish Recipes Savory Pie Recipes Meat Pie Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and onion in the hot skillet until meat is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. (Drain and discard grease.) Add 3/4 cup water, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, bouillon cubes, oregano, and black pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until combined, about 10 minutes.
- Mix 1/4 cup cold water and cornstarch together in a bowl to form a paste; stir into meat mixture. Cook until thickened, about 5 minutes more. Remove from heat.
- Use a 4-inch biscuit cutter to cut the pie crusts into 12 circles. Line each muffin cup with a circle, pressing into the bottom and sides. Fill each with the meat mixture. Use a 3-inch biscuit cutter to cut puff pastry dough into 12 circles. Top each filled muffin cup with with a circle and seal edges together. Brush pastry tops with beaten egg.
- Bake in the preheated oven until crusts are brown and flaky, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in pan before removing pies, about 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 376.9 calories, Carbohydrate 27.6 g, Cholesterol 38.8 mg, Fat 24.8 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 10.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 358.8 mg, Sugar 0.8 g
AUSSIE MEAT PIES, MADE QUICK
Australia has these cool meat pies made of pastry crust stuffed with a slowly simmered, finely ground meat mixture. The pies can be topped with ketchup, and man, are they good! They taste like a ritzy version of a sloppy Joe. This is my sped-up version of a down-under favorite. Serve the pies with a green salad.
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- With a sharp knife, cut the thawed but chilled puff pastry sheets into 4 squares each, 8 squares total, and arrange on a cookie sheet. Season the squares with a little salt and pepper. Bake the puff pastry according to the package directions, or until golden brown all over, about 12 to 15 minutes.
- Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Let it get really hot so the meat will caramelize when it hits the pan. Add the EVOO, then the butter. When the butter melts into the oil, add the beef and really work at breaking it up as it browns-get the bits all nice and tiny. Add the onions and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the flour. Cook the mixture a minute more. In a small bowl, combine the Worcestershire with the tomato paste and brown sugar, then stir in the stock. Whisk the seasoned stock into the pan. Stir into the meat and combine. Season the meat with the grill seasoning and reduce the heat to low.
- When the pastry squares are ready, assemble the pies. Place a square of pastry in the bottom of a shallow bowl. Top with one quarter of the meat mixture and another square. Place a large dollop of ketchup in the center of the top pastry and sprinkle the "pies" with chives to garnish, then serve.
- You could also use refrigerated pie crusts instead of puff pastry sheets.
AUSSIE MEAT PIE
Traditional Meat Pie...it even includes vegemite!
Provided by muishkas
Time 1h
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion. Cook for 3 minutes or until soft. Add mince. Cook for 4 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon, or until browned.
- Mix cornflour and 1 tablespoon of stock to form a paste. Add remaining stock. Add stock, sauces and Vegemite to mince. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 8 minutes or until thick. Cool.
- Preheat oven to 220°C.
- Grease a pie tin, and line with puff pastry.
- Fill the pie with meat, then add pastry to make a top.
- Brush with a beaten egg and press sides down to seal. Bake for approx 45 minutes or until golden brown.
Tips:
- For a flaky crust, use a combination of butter and lard, and keep the dough cold until it is ready to use.
- To prevent the filling from bubbling over, brush the edges of the pie crust with egg wash before adding the filling.
- Bake the pies at a high temperature for the first 15 minutes, then reduce the heat to allow the filling to cook through.
- Let the pies cool for at least 15 minutes before serving to allow the filling to set.
- Serve the pies with your favorite sides, such as mashed potatoes, peas, or gravy.
Conclusion:
With their flaky crust and savory filling, Aussie meat pies are a hearty and delicious treat. Whether you are making them from scratch or using a pre-made crust, these tips will help you create perfect pies every time. So next time you are looking for a comforting and satisfying meal, give Aussie meat pies a try.
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